Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-07-07
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OAKvILLE, July 4, 1851.

OAKyILLE. July 4, 1851.
MeSsrs Editors In looking over the
columns Of the Enserpri@, found small
local denominaied "a New Departure"
which reflected upon the honesty and in
tegrity Of the present Beard Of County
Commissioners in trying 90 bring down
county expenses and lessen the burdens Of
our taxpayers, for taxes in any form is q
burden 10 the people, and think the least
We have TO pay, except what il absolutely
necessary for the public good, i blessing
10 the whole people.
Knowing the present Board Of County
Commissioners a do, do not think any
thing the Editors IF the EatsSpris can
say ar 10 will deter them in the least
from doing what they think is best for the
interests If our county.
suppose the Enterprise is little sore
over tht loss OF the five-hundrcd dollars
for doing the county printing which il
would have received if there had been in
office republican Board Of County Com
missioners in place Of democratic one.
hope il may be long time befo.e another
republican Board of Commissioners will
occupy the Office the present Board now
holds. do not think that the reflections
which the Enterprise has tried to cast upon
the present Commissioners will scare them
much. They are not afraid IL have their
official actions fully investigated, and Gor
fesF something should escape the notice of
the public which ought to be known, adj
wise the Enterprise TO always keep their de-
tective in the office when our Commission
ers are in session. When il is needed go
for reform as well as a New Departure
/ think another reason why the Enter
prise is venting its spleen upon the present
Board is, not that they did wrong but that
they dared to do right in turning down a
claim Of over one hundred dollars for coun-
ty printing which they had no right to
charge the county with.
80 far as the road deficiency is con.
cerned, / think under the present circum.
stances, the Commissioners did right in tax
A'AtS ~ AA'Ah tAAt lStad aiIcN
with but few exceptions are in excellent
condition they having had great deal of
permanent work done on them last year
and this Spring and should il be be neces-
sary to 60 little over the present allow
ance, then think the next Board of Com
missioners will not have 10 provide for so
large expense as the present Board had 10
10. Take out the expenses of the Biscoe
trials and some other things the last repub.
lican Board ought to have provided for, and
Ia ar the county tax would have been
about - cents instead of - cents.
Now MeSsr>. Editors, don't YOU think
that would have been good showing for
"mr Commissioners. Under ordinary cir
Cumstanccs they would have reduced our
taxes in two years from 100 TO 81 cents, a
reduction If % cents on the 800 From
what can learn they have provided for
every legitimate claim against the county
and still the taxes fall and feel safe in
making the assertion that should the pres
cnt County Commissioners consent to be
candidates FOR reelection, and We're 10 BE-
put in office again, that SO far as they were
concerned the public interest would not
suffer AMI the taxes would still continue 10
tumble DOWN. On the other hand put "A
republican Board in their place and take
it for granted, Judging from the record Of
former republican Boards they would soon
have tn. ~
Board found them on their entrance into
office
do not know that a single one of the
member, of the present board desires Ia he
a candidate for reelection. From all can
learn they de- not, but whether they do or
not, let Us try Ia put good men in the field
and do ON best - elect them
TAXPAYER